{"682757":{"#nid":"682757","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Realignment Enhances Internal Compliance Processes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEffective May 1, Georgia Tech\u2019s investigative team has transitioned from the Office of General Counsel to the Department of Internal Auditing. This strategic realignment is designed to enhance the Institute\u2019s investigative efforts and reaffirm Tech\u2019s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of integrity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis realignment greatly enhances the work we do in Internal Auditing and follows best practices throughout the University System of Georgia,\u201d said Jodi Geary, chief audit executive. \u201cWe thank our colleagues across the Institute for their collaboration and support as we continue to strengthen our internal processes.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith this reorganization, the Department of Internal Auditing will operate in two distinct areas \u2014 helping to ensure compliance with Georgia Tech and USG policies at the Institute and individual levels. The internal auditing team will continue to conduct broader reviews of departments and units to evaluate overall compliance with policies and procedures and to ensure that institutional internal controls are working properly. The investigative team will maintain a distinct scope of work by conducting objective investigations in response to specific individual-based allegations or concerns related to academic matters, employment and labor issues, and potential fraud. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor additional information about Internal Auditing, visit\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.audit.gatech.edu\/home\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaudit.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective May 1, Georgia Tech\u2019s investigative team has transitioned from the Office of General Counsel to the Department of Internal Auditing. This strategic realignment is designed to enhance the Institute\u2019s investigative efforts and reaffirm Tech\u2019s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of integrity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s investigative team has transitioned from the Office of General Counsel to the Department of Internal Auditing."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2025-06-11 13:53:48","changed_gmt":"2025-06-11 15:06:33","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675217":{"id":"675217","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETech Tower\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1728048469","gmt_created":"2024-10-04 13:27:49","changed":"1728048469","gmt_changed":"2024-10-04 13:27:49","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"258818","name":"24-R10400-P49-018-Web Use - 1,000px Wide.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/04\/24-R10400-P49-018-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/04\/24-R10400-P49-018-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":721570,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/04\/24-R10400-P49-018-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg?itok=wrdAZ5DU"}}},"media_ids":["675217"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.audit.gatech.edu\/home","title":"Department of Internal Auditing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2368","name":"Internal Audit"},{"id":"192731","name":"Office of the General Counsel"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaTeisha Jeannis\u003Cbr\u003EAssociate Director of Investigations\u003Cbr\u003EDepartment of Internal Audting\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["l.jeannis@business.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}